Ector County Library Southwest History & Genealogy Department

06/02/2026

A week from today! Come share your favorite memories, recipes, or jokes!

06/01/2026

Request a copy for this month's book for the Read Between the Crimes Book Club! Email [email protected]!

05/29/2026

Events this month hosted by the Southwest History and Genealogy Department!

05/11/2026

Summer is coming. The library is ready for our summer reading challenge, ‘Unearth a Story’ and we want to kick-it off with a fun time. Library staff is ready to get you registered for the challenge while we offer a T-Rex Bounce House, a Foam Party – be warned, it may stain clothes, face painting, sno-cones, and our community partners who will offer their own activities for you to enjoy.

Se acerca el verano. La biblioteca ya está lista para nuestro desafío de lectura estival, «Descubre una historia», y queremos darle inicio con una jornada llena de diversión. El personal de la biblioteca está preparado para inscribirlos en el desafío, mientras les ofrecemos un castillo inflable con forma de T-Rex, una fiesta de espuma —¡ojo!, podría manchar la ropa—, pintura facial conos de nieve y la presencia de nuestros colaboradores comunitarios, quienes ofrecerán sus propias actividades para que las disfruten.

05/11/2026

⚓️ANCHORS AWAY!!
⛵️Sail on over to Ector County Library for First Friday
"Treasure Chest/Box Decorating"
📍Southwest History Dept.
🗓️Friday, June 5th @ 4 pm

05/11/2026

📲Set a REMINDER!!
🕵️📚READ BETWEEN THE CRIMES Book Club
🗓️Thursday, May 21st @5:30 pm until 6:30 pm

04/15/2026

Come join READ BETWEEN THE CRIMES Book Club, where every page brings secrets, suspense, and shocking twists!
📖This month's read: The Best Little Motel in Texas
(email: [email protected] to request)
📍Ector County Library
📆Thursday, May 21st, 5:30-6:30 pm
🕵️‍♂️For mystery lovers, true crime fans & curious minds
😀 Fun, lively discussions
🤯 Wild theories & plot twists
🤗 Welcoming, no-pressure group

04/13/2026

04/09/2026

Thursday Throwback! Ector County Library's Exhibit and Puppet Show at the Ector County Fair back in 1977!

04/07/2026

📚 New Book Club Announcement: “Read Between the Crimes” 🔎
The Ector County Library is excited to announce a brand-new book club for lovers of mystery, murder, and all things Texas—“Read Between the Crimes.”
This club will focus on books that are either true crime or mystery novels set right here in Texas, bringing together readers who enjoy unraveling secrets, following clues, and diving into gripping stories rooted in the Lone Star State.
We’re currently looking for interested participants to help shape the club! If you’d like to join, please reach out to us to share:
Your availability for meeting days and times
How often you’d like to meet
Input on how many books we should plan to order
Your feedback will help us build a book club that works for everyone.
Our first selection will be the whodunit novel The Best Little Motel in Texas: A Novel by Lyla Lane—a perfect kickoff full of intrigue and Texas flair.
If you’re ready to read, discuss, and solve some crimes (from the comfort of a good book), we’d love to hear from you!
📩 Contact the Ector County Library's Southwest History Department at 432-653-1794 or [email protected] to get involved and help us get started.
Let’s read between the lines… and between the crimes.